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Vitamin D

Bambina54Bambina54 member
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Do you give vitamin D (or a multi vitamin) to your little one if you are exclusively breastfeeding?  My pediatrician recommends it, but I remember my first hating it.  We had to switch to formula with the first so the vitamin phase didn't last long.  I plan to bf this baby longer and am wondering how many use a vitamin or rely on sun exposure.
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  • JKB1986JKB1986 member
    I give Vitamin D. I use the Carlson D drops. They are actually just one drop instead of the dropper full like some brands. It doesn't have a taste at all. I find it is easiest to put a drop on your nipple right before nursing.
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  • CLLDLLCLLDLL member

    My pedi said a multi-vit is not necessary as long as I'm still taking my prenatals or eating a healty diet.  She did recommend Vit D though since most people don't get enough. 

    We give DS D-Vi-Sol by Enfamil.  He loves them actually.  I have heard of people giving the Carlson D drops that you just put a drop on your nipple before BF'ing if LO doesn't like the D-Vi-Sol.

     

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  • sooner1981sooner1981 member

    imageJKB1986:
    I give Vitamin D. I use the Carlson D drops. They are actually just one drop instead of the dropper full like some brands. It doesn't have a taste at all. I find it is easiest to put a drop on your nipple right before nursing.

    Ditto.  Now my 8.5 month old just opens her mouth like a baby bird to get her one drop each night.  Very easy.

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  • shotzieshotzie member
    We use the Carlson D drops too. I just put the drop on my pinky and stick my pinky in DD2's mouth [with clean hands of course]. :]
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  • Ladiebug710Ladiebug710 member
    I give the enfamil D-vi-sol drops.  DS is used to them now, but at first he used to just spit them back at me.

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  • kateraidkateraid member

    imageJKB1986:
    I give Vitamin D. I use the Carlson D drops. They are actually just one drop instead of the dropper full like some brands. It doesn't have a taste at all. I find it is easiest to put a drop on your nipple right before nursing.

     

    this! Good luck 

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  • Bambina54Bambina54 member
    Awesome, thank you for the responses!  I had never heard of the one drop option.  We had previously used one that was a giant dropper full and it smelled awful.  Thanks again!
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